Emergency management system

ABSTRACT

An emergency management system having a downloadable cloud base website that assists in the management of an emergency event. Based upon an emergency notification from a first responder, the website sends an initial emergency notification to primary parties. Based upon the type of emergency, a second emergency notification is sent to secondary parties. A two-way communication system is activated between the secondary parties and at least one of the primary parties known as an administrator.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.16/418,283 filed May 21, 2019 which claims the benefit of the priorityof U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/674,263 filed May 21, 2018, thecontents of these applications are hereby incorporated by reference intheir entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to an emergency management system, andmore particularly, an emergency management system that provides fasterand improved communication in order to provide basic emergencyinformation and assistance in emergency situations prior to the arrivalof trained public safety 911 volunteer or professional emergencypersonnel/first responders.

Emergency management systems, including emergency management mobileapplications are known in the art. Studies conducted by the AmericanHeart Association (AHA) have confirmed that the use of emergencymanagement systems and the use of mobile technology and social mediaimproves outcomes for survival during cardiac events. Bystander CPRperformance rates improved as did to the time until AED use byresponders. Improvements in CPR and AED use directly impact survivalrates of persons suffering out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). OHCAis a leading cause of death in the United States. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTMOBILE APPLICATION SOFTWARE is an easy way for dispatch 911 centers tohave Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems program an outbound messageon certain dispatch screens for an automated outbound email to anEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MOBILE APPLICATION SOFTWARE application programinterface (API) so that any nearby mobile application users can receivenotifications and respond more quickly than 911 volunteer orprofessional EMS. A problem in emergency management is that responsetimes will likely be more an average 8 to 10 minutes in metro or urbanareas of the U.S. and in rural areas, average response times are oftenmuch longer and vary due to the remote situations where response timesby 911 dispatched individuals or teams may take up to 30 minutes orlonger, depending on the emergency.

While useful, the overall problem in pre-EMS arrival emergencymanagement (or any emergency management situation where 911 is called)that has existed historically is that there is a lack of propercontinual real-time 2 way communication and documentation and access toinformation by all parties or groups that are part of an emergencyevent. This would include victims, others on scene, others who arenearby (trained and untrained persons in public safety, law enforcement,healthcare, etc.). Accordingly, a need exists for an EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT MOBILE APPLICATION SOFTWARE system for solving the problemwith fragmentation in emergency response and communication beforeEMS/911 dispatched responder arrival. This is done by providing a familyof products and services which are designed to help in pre-EMS, Fire, or911 law enforcement situations, that allow for a more effective 2-waycommunication system by those at the scene or those nearby who can helpwith the Emergency Management and take direction from 911 public safetyanswering point (PSAP)/dispatch personnel or any provided instructionsby the PSAP systems or other dispatch or notification systems (such asan Amber Alert). It should be noted that it is not just about takinginstructions or doing tasks, but also enabling those at the scene orhelping or affected to provide detailed information through a commonplatform for those who 911 dispatch is sending to the emergency event.Any engagement and facilitation of communication of who is hurt, whoneeds help, who can help, who has assets, where the assets are, and whatto do is going to decrease initial treatment response times and improveoutcomes and survival rates of those impacted during the emergencies.Many times modern Emergency Management systems will allow for massnotification via text or voicemail or other communication but they lackthe ability for users receiving the notifications to respond back andprovide user status and messages real-time and continually. In addition,they lack information on where any mapped assets are that can assistthose initial bystanders and users during the emergency.

An objective of the present invention is to provide an emergencymanagement system that provides an emergency notification that is atwo-way communication between at least one administrator and a pluralityof secondary parties. The system can also be used as a ‘seesomething-say something’ application or website for any connecteddevices and users, helping to thwart suspicious activity and be usefulas an anti-bullying reporting tool for student populations that areheavy users of mobile applications and mobile devices.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide an emergencymanagement system that reduces response time for any connected user orguest and improve location accuracy of those impacted or responding tothe event.

These and other objectives will be apparent to those having ordinaryskill in the art based upon the following written description, drawings,and claims.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An emergency management system includes a downloadable cloud-basedwebsite or mobile device application that is accessible by primaryparties and secondary parties. The cloud-based website or mobileapplication has information stored that is related to a plurality oflocations.

The system is activated by any user who accesses the website or mobileapplication and submits an emergency notification. Preferably, theemergency notification includes the type of emergency and location ofthe emergency as well as the reporting person's location and details forany necessary filtering and event verification. The notification can bean alert that is a request for immediate help or assistance through anSOS feature/icon or a notification that can be sent through a customized(special designed logo such as school or company logo) icon thataddresses a custom picklist of events or emergencies or an all-inclusive(all groups and parties) mass messaging/notification alert.

Based upon the type of emergency and location, the website sends out aninitial notification to pre-selected primary parties that include anadministrator who is pre-selected to manage the flow of information forthe event, the people (users) affected and their location informationusing current GPS mapping technology, and the assets nearby to morequickly help users respond and help treat others needing help. For someemergency types the initial notification is sent to secondary parties aswell.

If not already sent to all users affected, the administrator, using aninteractive dashboard, selects the secondary parties or groups to becontacted and the desired communication notification. The communicationnotification provides critical lifesaving or important information andalso prompts the secondary parties to provide a response on theirstatus. Notifications can be programmed to have custom audible sounds oralarms/alerts and even be programmed to be silent and not sound anaudible alarm (for events where someone is hiding out to prevent harmbeing done to them).

The administrator, using the dashboard is able to track the status andcommunication of all primary and secondary parties and send subsequentcommunications that may include questions, identified problems, criticalinformation and/or further instructions that are needed to manage theemergency effectively. The dashboard permits the administrator toquickly and efficiently identify problems and direct parties toward andaway from the problem and available assets. The dashboard allows forsending notifications including but not limited to email, text/SMS, apppush notifications, URL/PC notifications, and/or phone/voicemailmessages.

911 dispatched responders that are arriving on scene and dispatch centerprofessionals can access the cloud-based website and view criticalresources for the event location such as floor plans, blue prints, andother archived critical information to help manage the emergency eventand get users quicker help to “hot spots” or areas of concern that areidentified through the emergency management system's map andconversation flowcharts.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the environment for an emergencymanagement system;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a dashboard for an emergency managementsystem; and

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a user summary for an emergency managementsystem.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

An emergency management system 10 includes a downloadable or activelyrunning accessible cloud-based website 12 such as a mobile phoneapplication or a web-based URL landing page. The website 12 is connectedto a computer 14 having a processor 16, software 18, and associatedstorage 20. Input or downloaded into storage 20 is information 22related to multiple locations 24. The location information 22 includes,as an example only, the name of the location, the location layout,lockdown instructions, available access locations, and, preferablydisplayed on the layout or map, available assets 26 and their locations.

The website 12 is accessed by an initial responder 28 using a personalelectronic device 30 such as a personal mobile phone or the like. Theinitial responder 28 provides notification of an emergency 32 in anumber of ways. For example, once the website 12 is accessed the initialresponder 28 can activate an emergency notification 32 function througha voice command, keyboard, or touch screen. Preferably, thewebsite/phone application has a home screen 34 with an emergencynotification icon 36 that when touched or held down for a predeterminedamount of time activates the emergency notification 32 function of thesystem 10. In this manner a user is able to initiate a “see something,say something” report that immediately flows to security oradministrators for research and immediate action if needed. Emergencyicons might include buttons for Immediate help needed/SOS (panicbutton), medical, fire, active violence, explosion/gas, HAZMAT, NaturalDisaster, Severe Weather, Lock Down, Shelter in Place, Security Alert,and other known to occur emergencies. Icons can be customized as wellwith a company logo or other desired icon. Icons also can be programmedto tie to a custom notification and/or audio and/or text alert or videoalert that is associated with a specific emergency situation programmedinto the emergency management system. Certain icons can even beprogrammed with vibration or silent alerts because of the nature of theemergency in process and the need for pure silence and no audible alertto be initiated, for the user's protection during harmful events.

The emergency notification 32 function, allows/enables a phone call to911 dispatch if the user has mobile phone capabilities (for example,tablets will not call 911 or an iPad cannot call 911) and the user isable to dial out and wants to call 911 while reporting the emergencyevent inside the mobile application software system as well toadministrative parties who can quickly take action (while the 911 phonecall is going on as well). In addition, preferably, using a GPS system38, location coordinates are seen by the user (on their mobile devicescreen or computer screen) and can be transmitted to 911 dispatch and/orthe computer 14. Plus, the system can record latitude, longitude andeven altitude to detect the floor of a building impacted during anemergency event. Dispatch centers for public events can utilize thesystem by permitting a CAD system outbound API patching with theEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MOBILE APPLICATION SOFTWARE API or integration withCAD system. This patching allows public and/or approved mobileapplication users including licensed healthcare providers to receivenotifications (within a certain perimeter/radius of the event/alert)that someone nearby needs help such as needing CPR and an AED, forexample. The initial mobile or internet enabled device user/responder 28may also be prompted by the computer 14 to provide additional emergencyinformation 40 such as the type of emergency, the seriousness of theemergency, further location information, or any other relevant emergencyinformation 40 to help with treatment and ensure assets (like an AED)have been grabbed, have arrived on scene, are on the way, telling usthat someone has started CPR, or that the person has resuscitated (evenbefore 911 responder arrival at scene). The prompt 41, as well as theinitial responders 28 response can be done through voice command,keyboard/text, or icons on the touch screen. Alternatively, emergencyinformation 40 is communicated by phone from the initial responder 28 to911 dispatch and 911 dispatch enters emergency information 40 into thesystem 10. The computer 14 can record personal information 43 about theinitial responder 28 such as name, position, location, and the like.Additionally, the system can record the time the 911 call was made forlater incident management reporting and quality assurance review. TheAdministrator or manager of the system can see if 911 has been calledwhen looking at the user and event details as well. The system isdesigned to capture and record all information from the time of alertand/or 911 outbound call all the way through to the closing of theemergency event by the site Emergency Administrator (who is managing theemergency event using the website).

Based upon the type of emergency, and location, the computer 14 notifiespre-selected primary parties 42 including the administrative partiesthat will be in charge of the emergency event and future communicationsbetween users and these administrators 44. The software application isfocused on smart phone/mobile devices as well as internet device usersoverall and the software enables emergency dispatch (911 or otherwise)or other public or private security and communication centers to pushout location aware alerts to EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MOBILE APPLICATIONSOFTWARE personal computer or mobile application software users. Theprimary designated administrator parties 44 may include 911 dispatchpersonnel, on-site administrators such as a principal or superintendent,hospital administrators, a building manager, on-site security guards,and the like. The designated administrative party 44 manages the event,the people, and the assets through a two-way communication system 46.The system is designed for use by school districts, colleges oruniversities, workplaces with a large number of employees, buildingswith a very large square footage footprint, large public gatheringspots, large healthcare venues such as hospitals, athletic venues orstadiums, convention centers or hospitality establishments with manyoccupants and other similar large areas or high traffic or highoccupancy facilities. Unique to the application is that if there areusers on a closed-loop private plan (such as at a school or a workplaceor hospital), and if the county or other local critical command for themunicipality or the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) for the county orregion are using the emergency management app for public notificationuse, all app users—private and public notification users will get thealerts. App users do not need to log in using different credentials oruse a different app or software application or website. Any user thatutilizes the system for private area uses will also get alerts from thelocal dispatch or PSAP for weather or other publicly announced emergencyalerts.

A secondary party or user of the system may notify the pre-selecteddesignated administrator parties 44 through the touch of a button thatan emergency exists. The designated administrator 44 would proceed toverify the information (through the data provided in the informationprovided by the user and user details) and can quickly broadcast theinformation to all site users, primary and secondary, for immediatefollowing of any provided instructions. Alternatively, the computer 14automatically notifies pre-selected secondary parties or users 48 basedon the type of emergency and location from an alert or broadcast sent bya designated administrator after the initial user report. Alternatively,the administrative party 44 manually notifies secondary parties 48through an alert created in the emergency management system 10.Secondary parties 48 include, as an example, first aid volunteerresponder team members, students, employees, parents, individuals withina preselected distance to the emergency location, and the like. Any userthat receives a notification is provided a user status reply card wherethey can reply back to the notification and communicate withadministrators on current status, location, asset arrival time, assetuse start time, CPR started time, other treatment start time, additionalhelpful information, questions they have or more assistance they need,and the like. The system is designed to provide a complete system ofcare for asset programs in emergency management: asset compliance,tracking, reporting, usage, people using or needing the assets, andpeople responding to or managing the emergency events that may or maynot require use of the assets in the database. The system also allowsfor running drills both from the field (both inside the mobile app or inthe Admin portal) or from the office/facility setting and recording dataduring the drills for quality assurance and continual updates of theemergency response and planning systems by the organization using thesystem. The system additionally also allows notification events that‘stack’ where multiple reported events or multiple users can generate analert that can be run at the same time or in a single event setup wherethe users and Administrators can only have one commonly occurring eventand updates being broadcast at a time.

Users 48 receive real-time location aware notifications that providedetailed data on the nearest asset (AED, stop the bleed or activeshooter kits, HAZMAT trailer, etc.) and where the emergency is as wellas updates during the emergency event. Users can also actively updatetheir status and provide any updated information at any time through theemergency system. This information allows for more immediate responsetimes than what current PSAP dispatched 911 EMS, Fire or Law Enforcementcare can achieve and can better manage and archive data during criticalmultiple person or community-wide or organization-wide events. The endresult is improvement in the chain of survival through improved CPR andAED response times or other emergency response times due to the moreimmediate proximity of the EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MOBILE APPLICATIONSOFTWARE app user's current location and their ability to help moreimmediately than EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement or other public safety thatis en route. The users are also identified in ‘hot spots’ or areas thatidentify where someone needs help once law enforcement or EMS arrives,if the emergency situation is an active violence event or terrorismevent involving hostages or locked down facilities. The entire system isdesigned to improve real-time communication on assets and people duringemergencies or events at a venue such as a campus building, or otherlocation that has a large footprint, high traffic and high occupancy andis highly attended by people. Local 911 officials can also be givenaccess to the system to allow viewing of the facility floor plan, blueprints, evacuation maps, and other key information on the event andpeople impacted or assets nearby that can be used to help manage theemergency.

Preferably, the system uses new push notifications that are quicklydelivered to users, as long as any internet accessible device orportable WI-FI signal or cell phone tower signal is active and allowingcommunication. Preferably, the system messages and alerts push through asystem that is backed by Apple Push Notification (APN) and Google CloudMessaging (GCM) networks or similar mass notification mobile enabled orcomputer enabled networks, which ensures data is delivered quickly. Pushnotifications are sent real-time and the receipt and delivery can beseen as well as the read status and the location of the users thatreceive the notifications or alerts. Locations of users receivingnotifications can be viewed quickly and they push through the cell phonetower quicker than phone calls or text/SMS messages that can be delayedby cell phone towers that can be tied up during mass or naturaldisasters. Traditional text or email message and voicemail or phone andcomputer messaging systems can also be utilized in addition to pushnotification systems by the emergency management system.

Upon notification, using a GPS system 38, the computer 14 identifies thelocation of each primary and secondary party 44 and 48 and displaystheir location on a map 50. The computer 14 also prompts 51 thesecondary party 48 to respond. The prompt 51 may include touch screenicons 52 associated with varying status information 53 such as safe,need help, I have information (and comments), not sure, or the like. Inaddition, a secondary party 48 can provide more expanded detailedresponse and comments through a keyboard, voice command, hot key, or thelike. Each status update response 52 or user status response category isassociated with a different color which is associated with the secondaryparties 48 location on the map 50 and the location is updated by thecolor associated with the response. There is also a color for those whodo not respond but have received the alert/notification and a color forthose that did not receive the alert/notification (phone or device wasturned off). In this manner, the administrator party 44 is able to moreeasily identify hot spots or problem areas on the map where secondaryusers need immediate attention by public safety or 911 dispatchedrescuers upon arrival at the emergency 50.

The administrator party 44 manages the event and the people by selectingwhat information received is communicated back to secondary parties 48.While some instructions may be preprogramed into the computer 14, otherinstructions and/or questions may be input manually through a keyboardor voice command. These subsequent communications 54 may includeinstructions such as stay put, directions to another location, and/or amap 50 showing assets 26 with directions on how to get to the assets 26.Questions may include things like “How many are with you?, Is anyoneinjured?, and/or Please update your status.” The system may allowadministrators to send comments or they may be allowed to send text,video or audible recorded instructions on how to treat injuries orperform certain tasks to keep others safe or treat those that areinjured more quickly and decrease time for treatment, to help providepriority treatment to those with critical life threatening injuries orillnesses.

The administrative party 44 has a dashboard 56 that assists in managingthe event. The dashboard 56, as an example, includes sections thatinclude details about the event 58, event user status summary thatprovides color-coded categories that those that need immediate attentionor emergency administrators to be contacted first 60, alert received by62, active group messaging/incoming and outgoing messages andcommunication panel 64, and a recorded event timeline 66 to include anyrecorded sub-events that are being reported by users that are likely allpart of the main event but need to be filtered and reviewed for anyevent management that may be required separate from the currently activeevent in process.

The event details section 58 includes, as an example, the site/locationname, the date and time of the original alert, and personal informationabout the initial users and any responders 28. The initial event alertsent to Administrators includes information on what groups the alert wassent to as well as other groups it was not sent to yet (who can bealerted depends on user privileges). Also, the event detail sectionwould include information about the type of emergency such as a graphicor the like and a click through that takes one to a display of the map50, a button 67 to broadcast the event to different groups of users, anda button 68 to close the event or broadcast the event to additionalgroups.

The message center has color-coded conversation strings of an originalalert or script on what the emergency is and what to do, any broadcasts,and then the user responses that include comments or information (textformat but could include photos or videos in future versions), foradministrator to monitor the communication from users and manage theemergency more efficiently and by utilizing triage tactics to enablesaving more lives and shutting down harmful or dangerous areas morequickly. Any alerts or broadcasts allow for viewing the name of theparty sending the information update and what groups or any userinformation on that administrator for total transparency duringemergencies. The scripts that are used for any event/alert created,broadcast, or closed can all be uploaded and/or created and saved andedited for immediate access to scripted information to share duringevents or to broadcast quickly. These scripts are helpful for sendingthe right information on what to do (without typing) for specificsecondary users with job duties or tasks to perform or Press and publicnotice information releases that need to be distributed to thecommunity.

Asset registration and detailed mapping is important along with timelycommunication. See picture of the Assets page in the EMMA AdminPanel—where you can program in what you want to track on the map 50(pins the assets and has an icon on map to show where these are). Theassets we have on the picture included are being shown on the MAP on themobile app are Active Shooter kits—they will be pinned on the mobile mapon EMMA home screen with the EMMA ! icon (to initiate an emergency) foruse by users of the internet URL or mobile app. The emergency managementsystem can interact with RFID tracking systems and QR Codes and allowfor quick download of the app, RFID tag mapping of critical assets(including staff/guests/employees trapped inside a building but not neara PC/mobile device but that have a RFID badge detected) or users insidea footprint being monitored by the emergency management system.

Widely documented and proven is that publicly available AEDs are rarelyretrieved and used because bystanders generally cannot see them and haveno way to know if one is even available nearby. Statistics from theCARES (Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival) Registry indicatethat publicly available AEDs are used less than 3% of the time whenneeded and available. Through testing, accurate and complete public AEDlocation information increases use to above 60% usage of publicly placedassets. The same could be said for active shooter or responder kits thatcan assist people at emergencies that need quick access to stop thebleed kits, active shooter kits, tourniquets, blood clotting supplies orother trauma supplies very quickly. The types of assets that can bemonitored and reported include automated external defibrillators (AEDs),Stop the Bleed or Active Shooter/Man Down Kits, HAZMAT or hazardousresponse trailers or supplies, rife safety equipment, medical kits orresponder bags, first aid stations, emergency aid stations, and anyother emergency assets that might be needed by people within thecommunity or area being monitored by EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MOBILEAPPLICATION SOFTWARE and emergency management officials. The ability tomap key assets is important for National Incident Management (NIMS)events, mass disasters, homeland security events, or large crowds andcommunity events especially for traffic flow and improved mapping toallow quicker access to resources during emergency events.

The event user status summary 60 would provide updated informationrelated to the secondary parties 48 who both have and have notresponded. The user status summary allows for quickly triaging andattending to those that need more help or need to be scrutinized by theemergency administrators. The user status summary when selected willprovide details on users in that category as a quick access phone treeand follow up tree for administrator processing and attention. The userstatus summary is arranged in a way to allow the administrator to see bycolor-code and by order of priority in the summary where to focus first.As an example, provided are click through buttons 70 that lead theadministrator to a secondary page having more detailed information onusers and their messages received include: users last updated one minuteago 72, users from whom a message has been updated in the last minute73, users who have not responded 74, users who need help 76, users whoare safe 78, users who did not receive the message 79, users that needto be verified as their response is suspicious 80 (they responded butdid not enter a correct authentication PIN) and other users 81.

The active group messaging panel 64, as an example, includes a list ofmessage groups 82 and an adjacent indicator/activation box 84. Theindicator/activation box 84, with a color, indicates whether aparticular message group 82 is actively involved in communicationrelated to the event. Communication with the message group 82 isautomatically activated based upon the type and location of the event ormanually active by the administrative party by selecting or deselectingthe indicator/activation box 84. The active group messaging panel alsohas a message box 86, a pull down site selection box 88, and a sendbutton 90. The message box 86 permits the administrative party to inputa message to active message groups through a keyboard, voice command, orthe like. The site selection box 88 permits the administrative party toselect all or specific sites for the message to be sent to, includingeach site allowing for programming in GPS coordinates for latitude andlongitude to allow for Administrators or public emergency system usethat is geofenced and only sends alerts to those that are within animpacted area; it will not send the alert or notification to thoseoutside the impacted/selected area. The send button 90 permits theadministrative party to send the message to the active message groups asthe selected sites.

Groups are managed by the Administrators and have a quick access screenin the Admin panel menu that allows seeing what groups can sendinformation to what other groups. Viewable via a click is the quickaccess to information on any user that is in the group for a quickaccess phone or messaging directory for emergency management access ifneeded. In the same manner, users can be viewed by a User Menu item 92that shows what groups they belong to and who they can message/alert.The user menu 92 allows seeing a phone directory 94 and allows quickaccess phone or messaging directory for emergency management access ifneeded. Of note is that some users are RECEIVE ONLY in that they may notbe allowed to communicate back (such as parents of students who needinformation but do not need to be part of the emergency event or guestsat a large public event). Users of the system can have expiring accessor can be provided unlimited access without any expiration date forreceiving alerts or sending alerts through the notification system.

The event timeline 66 displays a real-time record of events that occurrelated to the event. As an example, the event timeline 66 displaysinformation related to various communications made during the eventincluding the date, the time, the name of the person or party sendingthe communication and the communication itself (i.e. “all clear”). Thetimeline has color-coding to tie to the user status and a hover box toshow more detail. The timeline is designed to see the ‘continuum ofcare’ and the progress of communication throughout the emergency event.This timeline all ties to a report that can be generated that shows theincident for an incident debriefing that is very concise and detailed onwhat happened and when. The emergency management system is capable ofproviding many reports from user status to event data statistics todrill statistics to user response timelines and types of devices used torespond, and so on.

The system is also designed to decrease the probability of false alarmsas it is designed to capture any information on users, actions andevents. False alarms are identified by incorrect login attempt monitory,PIN verifications for any information submission, and incorrect PINidentification to administrators. Only administrators will receiveinformation involving suspect activity or incorrect PIN submission orforgotten PIN use.

The system also is a way to provide information using notifications thatdisappear when the emergency event is closed. For example, if a userreceives any notification, they click on it for more information (thepop up notification that comes in) and the user response card comes up,requesting the user to provide their status and any comments. The SUBMITprocesses the user status and the user inputs the PIN to validate theirresponse and the information goes into the event for administratorreview. Once the notification has been pressed, there is not any screenprint that can be obtained on the emergency in progress. Therefore, itallows for reducing the information being sent via social media to otheroutside parties such as the press/media that may want to arrive andcover the event and make emergency management more difficult. When anevent closes, the notifications disappear, even if the user neverclicked on them or pressed on them to respond back. Once thenotifications are selected, they disappear as well, they do not stay inthe users current notifications from that day or notification history.This is important as mobile devices have been used to broadcast negativeevents very quickly and create panic with the public.

From the above discussion and accompanying figures it will beappreciated that the emergency management system 10 offers manyadvantages over the prior art. It will be appreciated further by thoseskilled in the art that other various modifications could be made to thedevice without parting from the spirit and scope of this invention. Allsuch modifications and changes fall within the scope of the claims andare intended to be covered thereby. It should be understood that theexamples and embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposesonly and that various modifications or changes in the light thereof willbe suggested to persons skilled in the art and are to be included in thespirit and purview of this application.

What is claimed is:
 1. An emergency management system comprising: awebsite connected to a computer having a processor, software, andstorage; location information stored in the computer; an initialresponder who transmits an emergency notification to the computer usinga first electronic device; primary parties who are notified through aplurality of second electronic devices by the computer about theemergency notification; and a two-way communication system between theprimary parties and secondary parties that is viewable and managed by anadministrator to continually communicate with all parties until 911dispatched responders arrive to help users impacted.
 2. The system ofclaim 1 wherein the emergency notification includes a type of emergencyand GPS coordinates of the initial responder or impacted area of theevent.
 3. The system of claim 1 wherein the location informationincludes a location layout, emergency or alert notification instructionsto follow or interpret, status of the location, asset located inside thelocation, and potentially GPS coordinates.
 4. The system of claim 1wherein the administrator is selected from any higher level professionalgroup that might include but not be limited to 911 dispatch personnel,911 EMA personnel, incident command officers, principals orsuperintendents, hospital administrators, building administrators,and/or an on-site security guard or school resource officer.
 5. Thesystem of claim 1 wherein secondary parties are selected from a groupconsisting of users with specific limited job duties that might includebut not be limited to first aid volunteer team members, students,employees, parents, guests or visitors, or individuals that have the appdownloaded and are within a pre-selected distance of an emergencylocation.
 6. The system of claim 1 wherein notifications are primarilypush communications but can include traditional communication as wellsuch as email, text/SMS messages, phone or voicemail messages.
 7. Thesystem of claim 1 wherein primary and secondary parties are prompted bythe computer to provide a user status response and can provide continualstatus updates including 911 call date/time and active user comments. 8.The system of claim 1 wherein the administrator has access to adashboard that includes event or drill status, primary notificationdetails, primary and secondary user status and detail summaries, GPSmapping details on lifesaving assets nearby, user location color-codedmapping, and an active messaging panel.